paradoxical

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P0057700 (păr′ə-dŏks′)n.1. A statement that seems to contradict itself but may nonetheless be true: the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking.2. A person, thing, or situation that exhibits inexplicable or contradictory aspects: "The silence of midnight, to speak truly, though apparently a paradox, rung in my ears" (Mary Shelley).3. A statement that is self-contradictory or logically untenable, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises.

[Latin paradoxum, from Greek paradoxon, from neuter sing. of paradoxos, conflicting with expectation : para-, beyond; see para-¹ + doxa, opinion (from dokein, to think; see dek- in Indo-European roots).]

par′a·dox′i·cal adj.par′a·dox′i·cal·ly adv.par′a·dox′i·cal·ness n.

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paradoxical - seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking"self-contradictoryincomprehensible, inexplicable - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons"

paradoxical

adjective contradictory, inconsistent, impossible, puzzling, absurd, baffling, riddling, ambiguous, improbable, confounding, enigmatic, illogical, equivocal, oracular It seems paradoxical that some people who claim to be animal lovers still promote fox-hunting.

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自相矛盾的

paradox

(ˈpӕrədoks) noun a statement etc that seems to contradict itself but which is nevertheless true. If your birthday is on February 29 you could state the paradox that you are thirteen years old although you have only had three birthdays. 似非而是的论点，似矛盾而实际却可能正确的说法 ˌparaˈdoxical adjective自相矛盾的ˌparaˈdoxically adverb自相矛盾地

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adj contradictory

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adj seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

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